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a pelvis in which there is a diminution of 1.5 to 2 cm in any important diameter; when all dimensions are proportionately diminished it is a generally contracted pelvis (p. justo minor).Medical dictionary. 2011.
contracted pelvis — noun : a pelvis that is abnormally small in one or more principal diameters and that consequently interferes with normal parturition … Useful english dictionary
Pelvis — The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones. Organs in the female pelvis include the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, and rectum. * * * 1. [NA] The massive cup shaped ring of bone, with its ligaments, at the… … Medical dictionary
pelvis justo minor — a pelvis that is unusually small, with all its dimensions equally reduced; see also contracted p … Medical dictionary
infantile pelvis — a generally contracted pelvis characterized by an oval shape, a high sacrum, and marked inclination of the walls … Medical dictionary
kyphoscoliotic pelvis — an irregularly contracted pelvis due to rachitic kyphoscoliosis … Medical dictionary
true pelvis — n the lower more contracted part of the pelvic cavity called also true pelvic cavity compare FALSE PELVIS * * * p. minor … Medical dictionary
true pelvis — noun : the lower more contracted part of the pelvic cavity … Useful english dictionary
Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
pubiotomy — Severance of the pubic bone a few centimeters lateral to the symphysis, in order to increase the capacity of a contracted pelvis sufficiently to permit the passage of a living child. [L. pubis, pubic bone, + G. tome, incision … Medical dictionary
retraction ring — a depression in the uterine wall marking the junction between the actively contracting muscle fibres of the upper segment of the uterus and the muscle fibres of the lower segment. This depression is not always visible and is normal. In obstructed … Medical dictionary
